Music Review

Were we supposed to be writing about a current song? I'm pretty sure we were supposed to be finding something current... oh well. There were so many songs to choose from but the song I chose was 'Just Friends' by Musiq Soulchild. The song has good melody.  It's a r&b song and its just one of those songs I've never really gotten tired of listening to. Being the hopeless romantic that I am, I like the song. Even though it's titled 'Just Friends' its a song about the beginnings of a relationship.

I am still a little blogspot challenged so I wasn't sure how to but the music on the blog so you have to go to this link sorry but its youtube so it won't play in school : (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK7W679Onok

Jay and Nick

Before I wrote this I had to think about what defines friendship. A friend is a companion, someone you like and trust, can share things with and is there for you.

 Nick and Gatsby have a strange relationship. They probably wouldn't be talking to each other if Gatsby didn't want to meet Daisy. Towards  the end of chapter five I almost feel like Gatsby forgot about Nick. In some ways I understand since this is the first time in a long time that Gatsby gets to see Daisy but at the same time it's like Nick is forgotten because his help isn't needed any more. Nick doesn't seem to necessarily like Gatsby. It just seems like he's interested in Gatsby's mysterious ways.

 There is however something between them that feels like their going to become close friends. Nick is willing to help Gatsby and kind of supports him when he gets nervous about meeting Daisy. Gatsby tells Nick about himself and his past which he doesn't do for most people. In some ways they fit my definition of friendship. For now though I say they're more on the verge of becoming friends but haven't made it there yet.

winter poem

The feet that walk the ground they cringe
with what's left of their numb limbs
the grumble of the shovel holders and the rage of the drivers
how mother nature has taken revenge at last
putting her wrath upon us.
But wait!!!
The children they frolic in the bus passenger's devastation
as lovers curl up in the shovel's pain
when cocoa drinkers sip to the drivers rant
and is that joy spread across the caroler's faces
Is. That. Joy........
It is joy..... it is trouble
It is winter

I'm Thankful For....

In our class there are a ton a great people. I think the person I'm most thankful for is Azia. I just met her this year and she sits in front of me in the class. Azia is a really nice person. When I see her she is usually happy or full of energy and talking to someone that seems so cheerful makes you happy. I'm a quite person and someone like who can get people to talk is great. She seems like a really fun person to hang out with. We usually work together when there is group work assigned which I'm grateful for. Azia if your reading this right now thanks for being my  American lit. buddy. 

I am a plow

On the set , shooting a commercial about "The Amazing Plow"

Take one

Plow: Hi, My name is plow and I...... Wait, what's my purpose again?

Director: Cut! Your supposed to be a tool used in agriculture to cut lift turn and pulverize soil. You help plants grow.

Producer: Isn't he the guy that cleared the snow off roads.

Cameraman: I thought plowing was like investing or something.

Producer: No, that definitely not what we're talking about.

Plow: Well what the heck I'm I !!

Director: I don't know, just make it sound good. We're trying to sell it to the people.

Take two

Plow: Hi, my name is plow. I'm your old forgotten friend. I clear the path for you while creating a path for new life. Please support plows in helping make a contribution to your society. Call now to support the National Association of Plows. Help us help you.

Director: Cut! That was good, inspirational. Alright that's it for today everybody.

Puritan ways in our society

One interesting fact about Nathaniel Hawthorne is that his great grad father was a judge in the Salem witch trials and cried witchery among many people. Also, his name was originally spelled hathorne and that he added the w to his name. Some people say that he did that to have the spelling of his name to match more closely to the pronunciation. Others say that he altered his last name to symbolize him breaking away from the history of past generations in his family. I found this interesting especially since one of the themes of The House of the Seven Gables is the affect of past generations on current generations.

(Nathaniel Hawthorne)

I think there are many ways that puritan times still affects our society today. In Puritan times the government was a theocracy. I think that a lot of laws they had were based upon religion. In today's society laws are not supposed to be based upon religion, but it is clear that there's a lot of things based on religion. Some of the biggest debates that happen in America are because of things that go against a religion. An example is abortion.

I personally think that in terms of religion playing a part in the government I don't know if America will ever fully get rid of that Puritan way and if it does happen it will not be happening for a long time. The reason why I say this is because our country was based off these ideas. This idea of theocracy has been embedded into the country.



The Moment I knew I was an American

I don't know if I have ever had one of those moments in which I truly felt like an American. I think the reason why that was is because it can be hard to define what being an American is supposed to feel like and I guess I never  gave it any thought. The other day the class discussed what defined an American. It was kind of tricky but some good points came up. Some things that were said was that an American is a person who has the freedom and opportunity to become whoever he or she desires no matter how they start off.

I thought about that and about how my life is right now. I realized that I do have lots of opportunities in life that a lot of people in other countries don't. I thought about how in other countries going from the bottom to the top is so hard to do and maybe even impossible at times. In my human geography class last year I learned about a caste system in certain countries that can't be broken. So, I feel grateful to be an American and to be able to achieve whatever dream I have and not really be hindered by anything.